- Salary
- $55k – $75k
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Retail
- Seniority
- Manager
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
About US
RPM Steak brings a chef-driven approach to a traditional steakhouse menu, creating contemporary fine dining with a glamorous and urban feel.
Overview
The RPM Steak and RPM Italian Team is Hiring Now: OFFSITE CATERING EVENTS MANAGER!
Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is looking for an Offsite Catering Events Manager with 2 years of catering events experience. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities.
A Few of Our Benefits:
- Competitive Salary + Commission Structure
- Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
- 401(k)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- Restaurant Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness
Why Work With Lettuce?
Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce and apply today! We participate in E-Verify
Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise offsite catered events
- Solicit new catering clients through prospecting and cold calling
- Develop and accurately write catering proposals and contracts; follow specific offsite event instructions
- Staff all catering events, supervise employees working the event, and clearly communicate all details to employees
- Load, transport and unload food, furniture and equipment to off-site events or designated storage space using vehicle provided in variable traffic (must provide proof of current drivers license and MVR compliance)
- Attend tastings and weekly catering meetings
- Accurately record and account for all items ordered, process payments, and balance all sales/receipts
- Respond to client and guest questions and schedule catering events in online system
- Model and promote teamwork across all teams
- Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy
- Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed
- Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
Qualifications
- 2+ years of catering events management experience
- Experienced with cold calling
- Skilled in developing guest rapport